The Tongan government is split and in trouble: Lord Vaea Featured
Lord Vaea
19 September, 2016. The Tongan Noble Representative spearheading moves to oust the prime minister says the government is split and in trouble.
Lord Vaea's comments follow last week's dismissal of Fe'ao Vakata as Internal Affairs Minister after he reportedly threw a wine glass at a senior civil servant.
Lord Vaea has been warning of a vote of no-confidence for over a month but has been stymied by the adjournment of parliament until the 3rd of October.
Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva said he had the support of his cabinet and the people of Tonga, and could withstand such a motion.
But Lord Vaea said the handling of Mr Vakata's incident had not been a good look for the government.
He said the government could be in for a shock once Parliament resumes.
"There's a bigger storm for them, mainly because they haven't been transparent. So consequently I think the PM is getting an uneven keel within Cabinet and they are going all out at this stage to hold on and it's going to be put to the test in the vote of no-confidence but I feel the government has lost the plot," he said.
-RNZI
7 comments
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Ka na kuo tau to'o e sio ki he manakoa mo e ongoongo ka tau fua tautau ki he fakahoko ngaue mahalo kuo tonu e kakai 'oku fiema'u ke fakalele e pule'anga. He ko e me'a faingofua e fakaanga ka ko hono solova e palopalema 'oku fiema'u e taukei ngaue ka 'oku 'ikai koe favai 'ata'ata pe. He ko e 'uhinga lahi ia e faitu'utu'uni hala 'a e Palemia he na'e natula fakaanga pe ia pea koe iku'anga ia e pule'anga koeni koe lahi e mo'ua kae si'isi'i e me'a kuo lava...Mahalo ka ai ha 'osi atu e pule'anga koeni koe park pe 'i Popua kuo lava..koe toenga ko e fakatonutonu fakalao pe mo e fakamole pa'anga he faitu'utu'uni hala...'Oku fu'u fiema'u ha taha ke ne nofo taha ke feinga'i hotau fonua ke nga'unu ki mu'a kae 'ikai ko e nofo 'o loto tangia mo feinga sauni holo 'aki e pa'anga tukuhau e fonua he 'e iku mole noa pe. Budget lahi taha eni he hisitolia e fonua ni e pule'anga koeni,..Mahalo kuo ngalo e ngaahi taumu'a ngaue ia ki he fakalakalaka ma'ae kakai fakalukufua..he kuo mamafa ange 'uhila pea hiki e totongi e koloa..22.5% of the people of Tonga are below the poverty line..any solutions?...
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e tuai e vouti ia s lotulelei kuo movese pe sikalamu ia he ko e minisita ena ia e taha kuo fakailo ia ki he hia he kii taahine waiter, malie ko hoomou kau kapineti ee kai e paanga e fonua pea toe fakamamahii mo e kakai fefine
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Kii lahi e mohemisi ka oku tau lava pe o sio ki he mea oku hoko. Tonu pe tautea he PM ia o Feao pea oku teeki ha fkilonga mai ha split e kau tauataina. Koe kovi pe ia homau fkfofonga (Feao) pea kuo tautea pea tau hoko atu. Ka e toe lava e vonc ke fkhoko?ehk
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Ko e split koeni a Kapineti koe iku'anga pe koe ola ia oe mea koeni koe LOI. Lohiakii e Akilisi e kakai kenau fili ai kene liliu e system mo taui e faihala vahevahe taau e koloa kenau toe tuumalie ange o lava ai ki loto. Lohiakiie kau Fakafofonga Tau'ataina kenau Minisita pea heikai ke toe reshuffle kinautolu mo terminate honau appointment，ka koena kuo kehe ia. Kuoke faingata'a'ia pe Palemia i hoo meangaueaki e mea koe LOI. Ke lohiakii e fonua moe Tui o pehee teke lava o faileleii ho fatongia. Fuakava loi i FaleAlea teke faitotonu ka oku IKAI. Pea ikai fai moke fakafisi keke hu ki tua ke fakangata aa e LOI. Kaikehe lele pe aa koe he LOI na ku ke tolonga ai koe mo tuumalie ai ho famili.
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Mo'oni ko e Ului, hnage 'oku ngali tika ki he kakai ni'ihi e fo'i fakapatu 'a e PM pea pehe 'oku fai totonu 'ebne pule. Ka ko hono mo'oni ko e koto l;oi mo e pau'u. Na'e totonu ke 'oua te ne toe tautea 'e ia ha minista he'e unfair ia he kuo hoko e case 'a Lavulavu ko e precedent pea 'oku hala ke ne kei fai ha tautea. Kapau 'e pehe 'oku mamafa ange 'a e hia 'a Vaktaa 'oku hala ia he 'oku 'ikai ha lao pehe ia ke ne 'omai ha tautea 'o ha fa'ahinga hia 'a e kau ministaa. 'I he'ene pehe ko e hia kotoa pe 'oku nau mamafa tatau pe. Ko e me'a foki ia na'a tau fanongo ai ki he fo'i FANAGA 'a e palemia te ne 'ai e Lao FAKAULUNGAANGA 'a e kau ministaa pea na'e fa'a kaila le'o lahi ki he pule'anga motu'a ke 'ai ha lao faka'ulungaanga. Ko eni kuo hoko e palopalema 'oku kei hala ataa mo ha me'a pehe. Ko eni kuo fai hia e kau seniale pea 'oklu 'ikai ha me'a ia ke fai'aki e ngaue pea ke fakatonuhia'aki ha tautea 'e fai. Ko hono mo'oni 'oku tau lele fakapo'uli pe. Ko e fehu'i 'e fai 'a fe tautea 'o Lavulavu na'a ne kole ke tuku ange ki ai ?
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Maybe its TIME for the Independent MPs to refocus and correct previous choice/mistake. They say lightning never strike twice in the same place - but you never know. Could this be a golden opportunity for the Independent MPs? God is still head of our little island nation. I think HE waits until the stars are aligned to bring about what is right for Tonga. God bless Tonga.
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E ngali pehee pe he koe'uhi ko e case ia a Lavulavu na'e 'aamio'i e he Palemia ene faitu'utu'uni kiai. Ko Vakata ia talu 'ene kooteme mai mei Hawaii ke fakafisi, pea ne 'ikai tu'o taha pe ka na'e tu'o lahi e ma'alifekina mai he ngalu'ea 'ene fiema'u ke fakafisi.
KOIA AI KAU TAU'ATAINA MOU SIO LEVA KI HE FILI NA'A MOU FAI, KO E SIANA KOENA OKU IKAI KE NE PEHEEATU EIA KOEHA HA TAHA. LAHI E KAKAI LELEI NAU MAVAHE MEI AI HE 'OKU 'IKAI TOE FIEMA'U 'E IA KE 'IAI HA LELEI, FIEMA'U PE 'EIA E KOVI HANGE KO LAVU.